Someone please help,

I got this error message while trying to run Chpt1 code of Beginning ASP.Net 2.0.

Error 4 It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS. C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\All Chapters\End\Chapter01\Web.config 26


Ronald K. Rex

You need to configure your directory as an application under IIS.

goto start --> run --> Inetmgr

Expand the local computer node, then the Web Sites folder, finally expand the Default Web Site node. Locate the folder that your application resides in, right click on it, select properties from the context menu that appears. This will open a new window. Right close to the middle portion of this window will be a button labeld 'Create', press this button, then press Apply then OK.

This should resolve your problem.

-Doug

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Or you may get this error when you open the parent folder of a web site in Visual Web Developer. For example, you open:

C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\All Chapters\End

as the root of the website, then press Ctrl+F5 so you end up at http://localhost/End/Chapter1

Instead, you should open

C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Visual Studio 2008\WebSites\All Chapters\End\Chapter01

as the root so you end up at http://localhost/Chapter1

Hope this helps,

Imar

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Ronald K. Rex

Wow. How did you know this would fix my problem. I really do appreciate your help. By the way I am fairly new to object oriented programming and the concepts involved. Do you know of any good books that would help me to better understand the concept of Object Oriented software design and why we use objects and where to use an object when you are developing your application. The book does not have to be language or platform specific if it does not matter. Sometimes while I am reading Beginning ASP 2.o I get lost because I dont really understand objects and classes.

Thanks for Your help,

Ronald K. Rex

Ronald K. Rex

Hi there,

I knew that because it's a common error. Searching the Wrox archives for that error messages would have given you a number of similar solutions.

I can't recommend any good book on that topic. Maybe somebody else has a suggestion? Jim maybe?

Imar


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Imar Spaanjaars
http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 : in C# and VB, ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Dreamweaver MX 2004
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